Feminism

What Sexual Harassment?

What Sexual Harassment? What Sexual Harassment?

Surely there's no harm in giving someone a compliment?

Nov 17, 2014 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off

Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off

The average American woman works for “free” for two months thanks to the wage gap and unpaid labor.

Nov 13, 2014 / Blog / Bryce Covert

Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors

Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors

The famous blogger needn’t panic. Twitter’s new partnership with the feminist group WAM! is an attempt to fight abuse, not impose ideological censorship.

Nov 12, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg

This Is What a Feminist Looks Like in Mauritius

This Is What a Feminist Looks Like in Mauritius This Is What a Feminist Looks Like in Mauritius

A political scandal in Britain draws attention to labor exploitation that extends far beyond a single T-shirt.

Nov 12, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

LA County women's jail

How California’s Prison Reform Law Will Fight Overincarceration of Women How California’s Prison Reform Law Will Fight Overincarceration of Women

Prop 47 offers relief to Californians punished for low-level, nonviolent crimes of poverty, which means it could be especially beneficial for women caught up in the criminal justic...

Nov 12, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain

Why Feminism Needs Men

Why Feminism Needs Men Why Feminism Needs Men

The arrival of men signifies a sea change, part of an extraordinary year for feminism, in which the conversation has been transformed.

Nov 3, 2014 / Rebecca Solnit

FIFA Denies Women’s World Cup Players an Equal Playing Field—Literally

FIFA Denies Women’s World Cup Players an Equal Playing Field—Literally FIFA Denies Women’s World Cup Players an Equal Playing Field—Literally

A bafflingly sexist move could scar the 2015 Women's World Cup.

Oct 31, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Who’s Buying the Midterm Elections? A Bunch of Old White Guys

Who’s Buying the Midterm Elections? A Bunch of Old White Guys Who’s Buying the Midterm Elections? A Bunch of Old White Guys

Forty-two people are responsible for nearly a third of Super PAC spending in the 2014 election cycle.

Oct 31, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

LIVESTREAM: Katha Pollitt Explains Why We Need to Reclaim Abortion Rights

LIVESTREAM: Katha Pollitt Explains Why We Need to Reclaim Abortion Rights LIVESTREAM: Katha Pollitt Explains Why We Need to Reclaim Abortion Rights

On Wednesday November, 5 at 7pm EST, Pollitt joins MSNBC’s Irin Carmon and the New School’s Terri Gordon for a live event.

Oct 30, 2014 / The Nation

The Missing Women of Afghanistan

The Missing Women of Afghanistan The Missing Women of Afghanistan

After 13 Years of war, Afghan women are still fighting for basic human rights.

Oct 30, 2014 / Ann Jones

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